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US recalls (2)
Engine and engine cooling: engine, hard parts internal/mechanical
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Rogue, 2019-2020 Altima, 2019-2022 Infiniti QX50, and 2022 Infiniti QX55 vehicles equipped with 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0L variable compression turbo (VC-Turbo) engines. The engine bearings may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine failure.
Risk and remedy
Risk: Engine failure increases the risk of a crash. A bearing failure may cause a breach in the engine block, allowing hot oil to be discharged, increasing the risk of an engine fire.
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the engine control module (ECM) software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed April 8, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261 or Infiniti's customer service at 1-800-662-6200. Nissan's numbers for this recall are R25A8/A9 and R25B1/B2.
Suspension: rear, axle
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Nissan Murano, INFINITI QX60, 2021 Nissan GT-R, INFINITI QX50, and Q50 vehicles. The front steering knuckle or rear axle housing may have insufficient strength due to improper heat-treatment.
Risk and remedy
Risk: The steering knuckle or rear axle could deform upon impact, such as from hitting a curb, resulting in a loss of steering control, or possible wheel separation. Both of these conditions can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the front steering knuckle and rear axle housing, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 26, 2021. Nissan owners may contact customer service at 1-800-867-7669. INFINITI owners may contact customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
Canadian recalls (3)
Show 3 Canadian recalls
Engine
2025-06-27 · campaign 2025-356
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the engine may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the engine could make abnormal noises and a warning light may turn on. If you continue to drive the vehicle with these symptoms, the engine could fail.
Note: This recall only affects certain vehicles equipped with 1.5 L or 2.0 L variable compression engines.
Safety Risk:
An engine failure could cause a sudden loss of power to the wheels and/or increase the risk of a vehicle fire. Both issues could increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Corrective actions:
The company will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine. On certain vehicles, the dealer will also update the engine control module.
Steering
2021-05-28 · campaign 2021-334 · 191 vehicles
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the front steering knuckles may not have been properly heat-treated. As a result, a strong impact (such as hitting a curb) could cause a steering knuckle to bend or break. If this happens, the steering wheel may become off-center or there could be a loss of steering control and a wheel could separate.
Safety Risk:
A loss of steering control and/or a wheel separation could increase the risk of a crash. A wheel that separates could also hit another person or vehicle.
Corrective Actions:
Nissan will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the production date on the casting stamp of the front steering knuckles. Parts that are affected by this problem will be replaced.
Suspension
2021-05-28 · campaign 2021-350 · 51 vehicles
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the rear axle housings may not have been properly heat-treated. As a result, a strong impact (such as hitting a curb) could cause a rear axle housing to bend or break. If this happens, a wheel could be mis-aligned or there could be a loss of control and a wheel could separate.
Safety Risk:
A loss of control and/or a wheel separation could increase the risk of a crash. A wheel that separates could also hit another person or vehicle.
Corrective Actions:
Nissan will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the production date on the casting stamp of the rear axle housings. Parts that are affected by this problem will be replaced.
Owner complaints (41)
Owners filed 41 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Infiniti QX50 (2 crashes, 4 injuries reported). Among 11 model years of this model, it ranks #2 for the most complaints (median 13).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Engine | 18 | |
| Forward collision avoidance | 8 | |
| Electrical system | 8 | |
| Engine and engine cooling | 7 | |
| Service brakes | 4 | |
| Power train | 4 | |
| Unknown or other | 3 | |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2021 Infiniti QX50.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2021 Infiniti QX50 SUV FWD | 5★ | 4★ | 5★ | 4★ |
| 2021 Infiniti QX50 SUV AWD | 5★ | 4★ | 5★ | 4★ |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2021 Infiniti QX50 version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| QX50 2.0 L Automatic (AV-S8) | 23 | 29 | 26 | $3,150 |
| QX50 AWD 2.0 L Automatic (AV-S8) | 22 | 28 | 25 | $3,300 |
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Recalls updated 2026-10-30.